Jakarta Health Agency data from June 4 to July 28 shows 114 confirmed cases from nine houses of worship clusters across the capital.

The Jakarta administration will reimpose the odd-even license plate policy on Monday in an effort to limit unnecessary car travel as the COVID-19 pandemic wears on.

The city administration will impose progressive fines on businesses repeatedly caught violating PSBB regulations.

She quickly gets up, runs after him, grabs on to his jacket and pulls him down to the ground before he can get back on his vehicle.

The city's large-scale social restrictions (PSBB), currently described as a "transitional" phase with the gradual reopening of several essential services, was supposed to end on Thursday after the Jakarta administration extended the period for two weeks from July 16.

Jakarta reported 584 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, its highest one-day spike since the first confirmed cases were detected in the capital in March. 

The Jakarta administration has called on all Muslims living in Jakarta’s red zones to avoid mass prayers during Idul Adha (Day of Sacrifice), which is expected to fall on July 31, to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Saunas, nightclubs and massage parlors are among the entertainment establishments required to close during the holiday.

At least 382 trees will be moved out into the stadium. Another 1,167 trees are also set to be planted in the 26-hectare area.

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has said that crowds at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle are not a cause for concern as long as attendees comply with health protocols.

South Tangerang deputy mayor Benyamin Davine previously said the administration would only prepare for a "new normal" if a compliance rate of 90 percent was achieved. 

The Jakarta Police have ruled that the cause of a recent death of a video editor for private TV station Metro TV was suicide triggered by depression as no evidence has been found to suggest involvement of other parties.

The government has committed to assisting citizens hit hardest by the COVID-19 outbreak until the end of the year, but persistent issues of data reliability have complicated efforts in the capital and other regions.

The Jakarta Association of Entertainment Entrepreneurs (Asphija) head, Hana Suryani, said the association would stage a bigger rally if the Jakarta administration failed to grant its request.

Jakarta officially extended its period of COVID-19 social restrictions by another 14 days late on Thursday, amid the continued threat of viral transmission that has led experts to demand better containment efforts and stricter punishment for violators of protocol.

Labor groups, university students and other civil groups staged rallies in front of the House complex demanding that the legislative body stop deliberating the controversial omnibus bill on job creation.

As a consequence of this extension, the city administration would delay further relaxations, such as the reopening of movie theaters, that were initially scheduled to be implemented at the end of July, said Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan.

This year’s public school enrollment procedure in Jakarta uses a combination of zoning and preferential systems.

The Jakarta administration has waived the exit and entry permit (SIKM) requirement for travelers entering the capital city since Monday following the activation of the Corona Likelihood Metric (CLM) that is accessible through the city’s smart city mobile app Jakarta Kini (Jaki).

Two people have died and another was injured after a car hit a motorcycle and a person pushing a motorcycle on Jl. DI Panjaitan in East Jakarta on Wednesday evening.

A wedding reception in Sindangmulya village, Cibarusah district in Bekasi, West Java, came to an abrupt end on Sunday as local police dispersed a crowd of guests from the premises amid concerns over COVID-19 transmission.

Since the Jakarta administration started easing the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) to curb the COVID-19 outbreak, large numbers of residents in Jakarta and surrounding areas have begun flocking to the commuter train service again, creating long queues and packing train stations.

State-owned enterprises minister rewarded commuter train cleaner Mujenih and security guard Egi Sandi with insurance policies, free internet quota and electronic money worth of hundreds of millions of rupiah for their services in returning Rp 500 million in cash found on a train.

LBH APIK Jakarta is providing emergency shelter for domestic abuse victims who cannot access state-owned shelters because of bureaucratic red tape.

Jakarta, the country’s first epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak, is mulling whether to reimpose restrictions it previously eased as the daily number of new cases hits new records.

“Do not let this situation reach the point where we have to pull the emergency brake,” Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said. “If that happens, we all have to go back home and economic, religious and social activities will be halted.” 

According to Jakarta inspectorate head Michael Rolandi, Asep was personally involved in the issuance of Djoko’s e-ID, having met with the fugitive’s lawyer Anita Kolopaking at his official residence in May. 

The number of Sunday service attendees will be limited and worshipers are required to adhere to strict health protocols.

Mostly acting on tip-offs, Somali and her team hit the streets looking for stray dogs and butcher shops where more and more doomed animals are spending their last days howling in cramped cages.

The Religious Affairs Ministry has directed Istiqlal Mosque not to hold Idul Adha congregational prayers as it will be hard to implement health protocols in the country's biggest mosque.